A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Floridsexy-talk"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed""If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Excusesre: time.Meta-argumentOffers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Excusesre:money."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Apologiesthat soundbackhanded."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre:lateness.Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Complimentsme bydenigratingBeckyA bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Floridsexy-talk"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed""If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Excusesre: time.Meta-argumentOffers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Excusesre:money."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Apologiesthat soundbackhanded."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre:lateness.Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Complimentsme bydenigratingBecky

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  2. Florid sexy-talk
  3. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  4. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  5. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  6. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  7. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  8. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  9. Excuses re: time.
  10. Meta-argument
  11. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  12. Excuses re: money.
  13. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  14. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  15. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  16. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  17. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  18. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  19. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  20. Excuses re: lateness.
  21. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  22. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore
  23. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  24. Compliments me by denigrating Becky